box office

noun

1

a

: an office (as in a theater) where tickets of admission are sold

b

: income from ticket sales (as for a film)

2

: the ability (as of a show) to attract ticket buyers

also : something that enhances that ability

any publicity is good box office

Examples of box office in a Sentence

The box office will open at 10:00 a.m.

Recent Examples on the Web

China’s weekend box office totaled $26 million, marking a steep drop from the previous weekend’s $58.2 million. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 June 2025

Lilo & Stitch, of course, had a blockbuster opening over the four-day Memorial Day weekend box office from May 23-26 and fended off Karate Kid: Legends to hold on to its box office crown in its second-weekend frame from May 30-June 1. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025

When: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. How to watch In person: Limited tickets still available at Rentschler Field box office, other outlets. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025

John Wick’s opening weekend box office has grown throughout each installment’s release. —Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for box office

• interoffice

Kids Definition

box office

noun

: an office in a public place (as a theater or stadium) where admission tickets are sold